Debra L. Duda v. HHS - Influenza, adhesive capsulitis (2021)

Debra L. Duda filed a petition for compensation on January 4, 2019, alleging that the influenza vaccine she received on December 6, 2017, caused her to suffer adhesive capsulitis.

Ms. Duda further alleged that she experienced residual effects from this injury for more than six months.

The influenza vaccine is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table. Respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused Ms.

Duda's condition. Despite the denial, the parties reached a joint stipulation for compensation.

Special Master Christian J. Moran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court.

Ms. Duda was awarded a lump sum payment of $12,500.00, payable by check to the petitioner, to compensate for all damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a).

The decision was entered on December 21, 2021. Petitioner was represented by Mark T.

Sadaka of the Law Offices of Sadaka Associates, LLC, and Respondent was represented by Lara A. Englund of the United States Department of Justice.

The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses. The specific mechanism of causation was not detailed in the public decision.